Update: wave of arrests of Christians in Iran
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Iran (MNN) — Iranian Christians have seen a wave of trouble coming from the government over recent weeks. Last month, authorities arrested 27 believers at a home church, seven of whom are still being detained. Glenn Penner of Voice of the Martyrs Canada says, “There does seem to be a certain pattern of deliberateness to this. Why again? We can only speculate. But we simply observe that this is taking place.” Penner adds that hope has drawn eyes to believers. “Young people, in particular, are desperate to know more about Jesus Christ. The churches are growing. Iranian religious leaders we know are very concerned about this, and it’s sending a message of that concern. At the same time, we’re not really receiving any reports that this is having any sort of detrimental effect on the spread of the Gospel.” Is it likely that the harassment will increase? “One never knows where Iran is going to go,” says Penner. “It is a country that is unstable. We need to be praying that God will continue to be at work in this country.”